OzzieKez
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Loc: Queensland, Australia
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I love that man on the time Team's jumpers!
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Ashbee
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Do you mean Mick Aston, Ozzie? If I remember rightly he said years ago that viewers made his jumpers...
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Twiddledout
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Reged: 17/11/2008
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Steady on Ashbee, let me do a scarf first before I start doing jumpers to order 
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PLASMO
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Reged: 13/03/2008
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Loc: FLOUNCELAND
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Mrs Twaddle,
Just cast on about forty stitches (depends on width you prefer, obviously not so wide, less stitches, and do stocking stitch, thats what I do, I always knit with big needles and wool, and hey presto before you know it you have a lovely self knit scarf - easy peasy.
Plasmo x
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Foxie
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Reged: 09/08/2007
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Hi Mrs T.
Have you ever thought about running a Mrs Twiddle's Knitwits thread along side the Mrs Twiddle's Twenty? I think it would be really popular!
Foxie x.
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I've learnt that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. Maya Angelou.
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Twiddledout
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Haha Foxie, you made me laugh out loud! Knitwits indeed! H
I just got back from buying Sirday Juniper wool - 3 balls and a pair of size 7 needles. Yikes, now I have to follow through!
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Twiddledout
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Thanks plasmo!
*off to see what stocking stitch is and how to cast on*
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Chelsea
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Reged: 06/02/2008
Posts: 1308
Loc: Essex
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Thanks for the shopping advice Foxie I will have a look at the KF wool next time I am in BW...busy working out how I am going to knock up a Princess Leia dress out of an old sheet for my D at the moment!
BTW I knitted a 'Tom Baker' style scarf in pastel colours for said D a couple of years ago - I am sure I just did it in stocking stitch. However, a very basic garter stitch can be very effective especially in chunky wool and nothing could be easier.
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Twiddledout
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A lovely lady called anita stopped by my blog earlier and left me a link to www.knittinghelp.com - what a great website!
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Foxie
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Mrs T - I can see Mrs Twiddle's Knitwits appearing over the horizon!
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I've learnt that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. Maya Angelou.
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Twiddledout
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LOL Foxie, I'll soon be taking over the world!
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billie
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Reged: 21/11/2007
Posts: 149
Loc: Derbyshire
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Hi Girls
I'd been reading through all your posts the other day and they gave me an idea, I'd knitted a chunky scarf on big needles 2 years ago it was far too long really and so I unravelled it and knitted it back up into a shawl, admittedly it only goes half way down my back but it fits round across the top of my shoulders and best of all it is sooooo! warm. I'm wearing it now whilst on the computer gives a lovely cosy feel. Well I've got the bug now so I'm going to do one properly out of a soft merino and cashmere mix in creamy white ready hopefully for wearing with a nice summer's dress on a balmy evening whilst sitting in my garden as the lights fade with glass of wine to hand. Happy knitting Billie 
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Twiddledout
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Billie, that sounds lovely! Glad we inspired you
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Foxie
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Billie - welcome to the Knitwits! Your shawl sounds lovely and cosy.
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I've learnt that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. Maya Angelou.
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Twiddledout
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Uh-oh! Just watched 4 different videos on how to cast-on and I can't do it. I'm all fingers and thumbs so I give up for today. I'll try again tomorrow 
I think it's because I have a very bobbly wool so I can't see what the stitch looks like when I've done it
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Edited by MrsTwiddle (03/01/2009 17:28)
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marymary
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Mrs T, have you got some old, normal wool you can practise on? Might save you tears ...
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Twiddledout
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Thank you marymary, I'm so new to all this I don't have any other wool but I can buy some to practise on. Good thinking!
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billie
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Reged: 21/11/2007
Posts: 149
Loc: Derbyshire
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Thanks for the welcome girls I really enjoy reading all your knitting posts
I've been having a look at your web page Mrs Twiddle and it's fascinating have to say I'm going to study it a bit more when I get 5 mins. I'm wondering where all this twiddling comes from ? was there a book involved somewhere with household tips or something? Billie
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Foxie
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Hi Mrs T, are you left or right handed? I am left handed, but have always knitted right handed (mainly because that is how my mum showed me).
What exactly is your difficulty? To cast on, make a loop and then put it on your left hand needle. Put your right hand needle through the loop and hold the needles at right angles to each other. Wind the wool so it goes under the right hand needle, over the right hand needle and under the left hand needle. Keep the left hand needle still and draw the right hand needle slowly towards you. You will see a stitch appearing on the right hand needle. Transfer it to the left hand needle. The next stitch you make in the same way, except at the beginning you put the right hand needle between the two stitches and not through the stitch loop. Continue until you have enough stitches. Keep an eye on the tension, not too tight and not too loose. The stitches should move easily on the needle.
If you are really stuck, can you ask a neighbour or someone in the craft shop to help you out?
Good luck. Knitting is one of those things that once you can do it, it seems so simple so do not give up.
Foxie x.
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I've learnt that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. Maya Angelou.
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Foxie
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Hi billie
Welcome to the forum! All the twiddling comes from the champion of twiddlers Mrs Twiddle. She is showing us all how to get organised in our homes without having to spend hours and hours cleaning and sorting. We have had a Christmas break but Mrs T. will have us all back on track next week, so do join us.
Foxie
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I've learnt that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. Maya Angelou.
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